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1 State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations JOURNAL -OF THE- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY SESSION of the General Assembly begun and held at the State House in the City of Providence on Tuesday, the first day of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and thirteen. Volume 140, No. 61 Wednesday, June 5, 2013 Sixty-first Day The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Wednesday, June 5, 2013 and is called to order at 4:25 o clock P.M., by the Honorable Gordon D. Fox, Speaker. The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 74 members present and 1 member absent as follows: PRESENT - 74: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, Mattiello, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, San Bento, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. ABSENT - 1: Representative Corvese. INVOCATION The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Keable who delivers the Invocation and leads the membership in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. (For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.) APPROVAL OF RECORD By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Tuesday, June 4, 2013 is approved.

2 H.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 5, 2013 ANNOUNCEMENT Please be informed that Representative Arthur Corvese will be unable to attend session today. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS Representative Kennedy, for the Committee on Corporations, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage: House Bill No BY Ucci ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (would authorize the Providence board of licenses to issue a retail Class B liquor license for a business to be located on Plat 126, lot 451 of the Providence tax assessment map) {LC2323/1} 06/05/2013 Placed on House Calendar House Bill No BY Malik ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF COUNTRY CLUB, INC. {LC2666/1} 06/05/2013 Placed on House Calendar Senate Bill No. 303 SUB A BY McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE (would prohibit certain types of discretionary clauses in insurance contracts and policies.) {LC1243/A/1} 06/05/2013 Placed on House Calendar Senate Bill No. 666 SUB A (Business Regulation) BY Bates ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE {LC1305/A/1} 06/05/2013 Placed on House Calendar Senate Bill No. 667 SUB A (Business Regulation) BY Picard, Walaska ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE {LC1424/A/1} 06/05/2013 Placed on House Calendar Senate Bill No. 955 BY Kettle ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF HOPE SANITARY ASSOCIATION {LC2584/1}

3 H.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 5, /05/2013 Placed on House Calendar Senate Bill No. 964 BY Felag ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF COUNTRY CLUB, INC. {LC2665/1} 06/05/2013 Placed on House Calendar COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Representative Melo, for the Committee on Finance, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage: House Bill No SUB A (Revenue) BY Carnevale, Hull ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (would allow the division of motor vehicles to implement a staggered system of registering and renewing combination vehicles instead of having all combination vehicle registrations expire on the same date) {LC1656/A/1} 06/05/2013 Placed on House Calendar House Bill No BY Coderre, O`Neill, Messier, San Bento, Johnston ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY - NAMING BRIDGE NO. 550 IN PAWTUCKET (would name bridge No. 550 in Pawtucket, the Pawtucket River Bridge) {LC2095/1} 06/05/2013 Placed on House Calendar COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY Representative Ajello, for the Committee on Judiciary, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage: House Bill No BY Tanzi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (would allow Andrew Torrico of Johnston, Rhode Island, to join Amanda Gelsomino and Dante Lopardo in marriage within the Town of Narragansett, Rhode Island, on or about June 14, 2013) {LC2676/1} 06/05/2013 Placed on the House Consent Calendar House Bill No BY Ferri ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (would allow Philip Tucker of Northampton, Massachusetts, to join Antonieta Falconi and Shawn Selleck in

4 H.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 5, 2013 marriage within the Town of Bristol, Rhode Island, on or about October 19, 2013) {LC2679/1} 06/05/2013 Placed on the House Consent Calendar House Bill No BY Ruggiero ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (would allow The Honorable Anne M. Rand to join Jacqueline Marie Richardson and Jonathan Balzano- Brookes in marriage within the Town of Jamestown, Rhode Island, on or about June 29, 2013) {LC2691/1} 06/05/2013 Placed on the House Consent Calendar House Bill No BY Serpa ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (would allow The Honorable Patricia A. Serpa, of West Warwick, Rhode Island, to join Donna Brewer and Bruce McCullough in marriage within the City of Warwick, Rhode Island, on or about August 23, 2013.) {LC2707/1} 06/05/2013 Placed on the House Consent Calendar Senate Bill No. 911 BY Sosnowski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (would allow Marianne Patinelli-Dubay of North Hudson, New York, to join Melissa Blitch and Marc Philip in marriage within the Town of New Shoreham, Rhode Island, on or about July 18, 2013.) {LC2482/1} 06/05/2013 Placed on the House Consent Calendar Senate Bill No. 912 BY Kettle ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (would allow Thomas Robert Myers of West Greenwich, Rhode Island, to join Amy Elizabeth Flynn and Stephen Lee Bentley in marriage on or about September 13, 2013, within the Town of Jamestown, Rhode Island.) {LC2514/1} 06/05/2013 Placed on the House Consent Calendar COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT Representative DeSimone, for the Committee on Municipal Government, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage: House Bill No SUB A BY Slater ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Would provide that for Class 1 residential real estate property, any city or town could divide that class into non-owner and owner occupied property and adopt separate tax

5 H.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 5, 2013 rates that would be in compliance with the applicable tax rate restrictions.) {LC2053/A/1} 06/05/2013 Placed on House Calendar Senate Bill No. 881 BY Crowley ENTITLED, AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS (would ratify amendments to the Central Falls Home Rule Charter approved by the voters of Central Falls on November 6, 2012 which require ratification by the General Assembly in order to be effective.) {LC2419/1} 06/05/2013 Placed on House Calendar NEW BUSINESS House Bill No BY Ucci ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - RETAIL LICENSES (would add another portion of the town of Smithfield to exemption from the provisions of this section regarding class B or C licenses.) {LC2718/1} 06/05/2013 Introduced, referred to House Corporations House Bill No BY Giarrusso ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION (would authorize the town of East Greenwich to enact a series of residential tax exemptions.) {LC2709/1} 06/05/2013 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government House Bill No BY Baldelli-Hunt, Ferri ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- SMALL LOAN LENDERS (would prohibit small loans from being entered into through an exclusively Internetbased transaction.) {LC2716/1} 06/05/2013 Introduced, referred to House Finance RULE 7D The following bills were received pursuant to Rule 7D: Representative Melo-An Act relating to Taxation-Exempt Property Representative Melo-An Act relating to Taxation Representative Edwards-An Act relating to Highways RI Turnpike Authority Representative Trillo-An Act relating to Motor and Other Vehicles-Motor Scooters

6 H.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 5, 2013 COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures: Senate Bill No. 210 BY Fogarty, Kettle, Cool Rumsey, Ottiano, DiPalma ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOBILE AND MANUFACTURED HOMES (allows owners of a home in a mobile/manufactured home park and owners of vacant lots in a mobile/manufactured home park to replace their existing home or to place a new home on a vacant lot) {LC848/1} 06/05/2013 Referred to House Environment and Natural Resources Senate Bill No. 497 BY Sheehan ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - COMPREHENSIVE CHILDREN'S JEWELRY SAFETY ACT (would require children's jewelry, manufactured or sold within one hundred eighty (180) days after the effective date of the act, to conform to standards promulgated by the American Society for Testing and Materials.) {LC1778/1} 06/05/2013 Referred to House H.E.W. Senate Bill No. 540 SUB A as amended BY Miller, Ottiano, Goldin, Cool Rumsey, Nesselbush ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT OF 2013 (would make a number of substantive and definitional changes to various statutes governing the health-care system.) {LC788/A/1} 06/05/2013 Referred to House H.E.W. Senate Bill No. 725 as amended (Governor) BY Sosnowski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - ENERGY RESOURCES (would add a responsibility to the office of energy resources to collect all energy information regarding petroleum products/natural gas and other fuels including price/inventory, and product delivery dates/amounts, and types of product sold) {LC1692/1} 06/05/2013 Referred to House Environment and Natural Resources Senate Bill No. 809 SUB A BY Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- MADE IN RHODE ISLAND MANUFACTURING COLLABORATIVE OF 2013 (would create "Made in Rhode Island Manufacturing Collaborative of 2013" which would work with the RI manufacturing and creative community to promote the marketing of RI products) {LC2136/A/3} 06/05/2013 Referred to House Committee on Small Business

7 H.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 5, 2013 Senate Bill No. 814 SUB A as amended BY Cool Rumsey, Archambault, Raptakis, Fogarty ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE - INTERSTATE WILDLIFE VIOLATOR COMPACT {LC1969/A/1} 06/05/2013 Referred to House Judiciary Senate Bill No. 907 SUB A (Administration) BY Pearson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION (would add three (3) members to the State Planning Council.) {LC1435/A/1} 06/05/2013 Referred to House Finance Senate Bill No. 909 (General Treasurer) BY Nesselbush, Sosnowski, Crowley, Gallo, Goldin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - CRIME INJURIES COMPENSATION (would make changes to the crime injuries compensation fund, allowing for the recovery of crime scene clean ups and relocation.) {LC2245/1} 06/05/2013 Referred to House Judiciary Senate Bill No. 920 BY DiPalma, Paiva Weed ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - NOMINATION OF PARTY AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES {LC2531/1} 06/05/2013 Referred to House Judiciary Senate Bill No. 946 BY Satchell, Gallo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO THE TOWN OF WEST WARWICK (would permit the town of West Warwick to move the date of its financial town meeting to June 25, 2013.) {LC2597/1} 06/05/2013 Referred to House Municipal Government Senate Bill No. 975 BY Pichardo, Fogarty, Cool Rumsey, Kettle, Ciccone ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING {LC2498/1} 06/05/2013 Referred to House H.E.W. From the Calendar are taken: CALENDAR IN ORDER FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 05, 2013:

8 H.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 5, H 5402 SUB A BY Keable ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - DENTAL BENEFITS Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A.

9 H.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 5, 2013 Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Mattiello, Ucci, Edwards, Phillips, Keable, McLaughlin, Silva, and San Bento. The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 70 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 70: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Costa, Costantino, Craven, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, Mattiello, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Phillips, Ruggiero, San Bento, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: H 5454 SUB A BY Ucci ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - WIRELESS TELEPHONE REGULATORY MODERNIZATION ACT Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Coderre, Ucci, McLaughlin, and Keable. The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 68 embers voting in the affirmative and 3 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 68: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Costantino, Craven, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Gallison, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, Mattiello, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, San Bento, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 3: Representatives Costa, Giarrusso, Trillo.

10 H.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 5, H 5425 SUB A BY Serpa ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT--JURISDICTION Committee on Environment and Natural Resources recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. Representative Handy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives McNamara and Mattiello. The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 64 members voting in the affirmative and 8 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 64: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Cimini, Coderre, Costantino, Craven, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, Mattiello, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Ruggiero, San Bento, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Ucci, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 8: Representatives Chippendale, Costa, Giarrusso, Phillips, Tomasso, Trillo, Valencia, Walsh H 5619 SUB A BY Fox ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. Representative Melo moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Mattiello, Coderre, Naughton, Hearn, Ruggiero, Valencia, Amore, Marcello, Costantino, Malik, Azzinaro, McNamara, Edwards, Finn, Johnston, Blazejewski, Silva, McLaughlin, Bennett, San Bento, Marshall, and Guthrie. Representatives Trillo, Guthrie, and Hull discuss the act. The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 71 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

11 H.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 5, 2013 YEAS - 71: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, Mattiello, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Naughton, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, San Bento, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 1: Representative Trillo H 5749 BY Naughton ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN Committee on Finance recommends passage. Representative Melo moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Naughton, Coderre, San Bento, Hearn, Valencia, Amore, Ackerman, O Brien, Messier, Ferri, Azzinaro, Malik, Shekarchi, Casey, Abney, Silva, Phillips, McLaughlin, Bennett, Hull and Giarrusso. Representatives Chippendale and Melo discuss the act. Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 73: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, Mattiello, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, San Bento, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: H 5612 SUB A BY Azzinaro ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Committee on Veterans` Affairs recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A.

12 H.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 5, 2013 Representative Gallison moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Costa, Giarrusso, Hull, Bennett, McLaughlin, Abney, Casey, Finn, Edwards, Guthrie, Johnston, Blazejewski, Silva, Ferri, Messier, Malik, Diaz, Azzinaro, Fellela, Naughton, Coderre, Mattiello, Ruggiero, Canario, Amore, Ackerman, O Grady, Valencia, O Brien, Marshall, Almeida, Costantino, and San Bento. Representatives Dickinson and Gallison discuss the act. The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 73: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, Mattiello, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, San Bento, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: H 5709 SUB A BY MacBeth ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE FLAG Committee on Veterans` Affairs recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. Majority Leader Mattiello recommits the act. Read and recommitted to the Committee on Veteran s Affairs H 5712 BY Gallison ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS Committee on Veterans` Affairs recommends passage. Representative Gallison moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Keable, Coderre, Marshall, Naughton, Fellela, Ruggiero, Mattiello, Malik, Messier, Ferri, McNamara, Finn, Chippendale, Morgan, Giarrusso, Costa, McLaughlin, Bennett, Hull, Tomasso, Silva, Shekarchi, Abney, and Diaz.

13 H.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 5, 2013 Representatives Trillo and Gallison discuss the act. Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 73: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, Mattiello, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, San Bento, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: H 5902 BY Hull ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- VETERAN DESIGNATION ON OPERATOR LICENSE Committee on Veterans` Affairs recommends passage. Representative Gallison moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Naughton, Mattiello, Coderre, Valencia, O Grady, Ackerman, Cimini, Canario, O Brien, Tanzi, Marshall, Martin, Almeida, Serpa, Costa, Kennedy, Fellela, Malik, Dickinson, McNamara, Diaz, San Bento, Azzinaro, Edwards, Finn, Casey, Kazarian, Blazejewski, Johnston, Guthrie, Keable, Abney, Silva, Phillips, Giarrusso, Bennett, Hull, McLaughlin, Morgan, and Chippendale. Representatives Trillo, Hull, McLaughlin, and Martin discuss the act. Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 73: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, Mattiello, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, San Bento, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0:

14 H.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 5, S 506 BY Picard ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE -- FUNDS TRANSFERS Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence. Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Keable, Finn, Phillips, and Casey. Read and passed, in concurrence on a roll call vote, 74 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 74: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, Mattiello, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, San Bento, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: S 929 BY Walaska ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE INTERNATIONAL FITNESS & WELLNESS CORPORATION Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence. Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Mattiello. Read and passed, in concurrence on a roll call vote, 74 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 74: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, Mattiello, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, San Bento, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield.

15 H.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 5, 2013 NAYS - 0: From the Consent Calendar are taken: CONSENT CALENDAR IN ORDER FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 05, 2013: S 922 BY Bates ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence S 923 BY Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence. Majority Leader Mattiello moves passage of the Consent Calendar, seconded by Minority Leader Newberry. The Consent Calendar prevails in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 73: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, Mattiello, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, San Bento, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: TRANSMITTAL By unanimous consent, all matters on the clerk s desk are ordered to be transmitted to His Excellency, the Governor, to the Honorable Secretary of State, and the Honorable Senate forthwith. (For Transmittals to Governor, see Appendix of this Journal.)

16 H.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 5, 2013 ANNOUNCEMENTS Representative Diaz announces that the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare will meet at the rise of the House, in Room 135 of the State House. Representative Williams congratulates House Pages Roland Proulx and Elizabeth Habershaw on their 7 th year anniversary and their engagement on June 3 rd, Representative Williams also announces that the Committee on Labor will meet at the rise of the House, in Room 201 of the State House. Representative DeSimone announces that the Committee on Municipal Government will meet at the rise of the House, in Room 203 of the State House. Representative Gallison congratulates his son, Nathan, on receiving his Masters Degree in Public Administration specializing in Criminal Justice. Representative Marshall announces that a newly incorporated State of RI Company ENow, Inc. will have their demonstration vehicle here at the State House Thursday, June 6 th from 3-6 P.M. for viewing. Representative Marcello announces that the Committee on Oversight will meet tomorrow at the rise of the House. Representative Tomasso along with Representatives Hull and Ferri recognize students from the International Charter School who attended the State House today. ADJOURNMENT At 5:00 o clock P.M. on motion of Representative O Brien, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of his mother, June F. O Brien; seconded by Representatives Mattiello and Newberry the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote. Linda M. McElroy Recording Clerk

17 H.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 5, 2013 APPENDIX INVOCATION REPRESENTATIVE CALE P. KEABLE Heavenly Father: Accept our thanks for this day and all of its blessings. We ask that you guide and direct all our thoughts and actions. Grant that each of us will feel our responsibility to our constituents, to our fellow legislators, to our community and to our country. Bless our fellowship today and all the days as we seek to be better servants to your people. Amen.

18 H.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 5, 2013 APPENDIX TRANSMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR Senate Bill No. 506 BY Picard ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE -- FUNDS TRANSFERS (would amend the Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Code in order to provide that it be applied to remittance transfers that are not deemed electronic funds transfers under the Federal Electronic Funds Transfer Act.) {LC1527/1} Senate Bill No. 922 BY Bates ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES {LC2490/1} Senate Bill No. 923 BY Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES {LC2494/1} Senate Bill No. 929 BY Walaska ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE INTERNATIONAL FITNESS & WELLNESS CORPORATION {LC2566/1}

19 H.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 5, 2013 APPENDIX CALENDAR IN ORDER FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 06, 2013: H 5084 SUB A BY Silva ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A H 5520 SUB A BY Kennedy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- THE RHODE ISLAND FAIR DEALERSHIP ACT Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A H 6121 BY Palumbo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES Committee on Corporations recommends passage H 5804 SUB A BY Ferri ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A H 5886 BY Blazejewski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION Committee on Finance recommends passage.

20 H.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 5, H 5418 BY Ferri ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage H 5255 SUB A BY Kennedy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION AND LABOR - SOCIAL MEDIA PRIVACY Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A H 5679 SUB A BY Mattiello ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATUTES AND STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A H 5248 SUB A BY Diaz ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - TAXATION - TAX SALES Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A H 6138 BY Serpa ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO THE TOWN OF WEST WARWICK Committee on Municipal Government recommends passage S 186 BY Crowley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION-LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES-CENTRAL FALLS Committee on Municipal Government recommends passage in concurrence.

21 H.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 5, S 203 BY Crowley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION-LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES-CENTRAL FALLS Committee on Municipal Government recommends passage in concurrence S 238 SUB A BY Gallo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PARKING FACILITIES PRIVILEGES Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A S 617 SUB A BY Satchell ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A in concurrence S 724 BY Gallo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LIBRARIES - STATE PUBLICATIONS CLEARINGHOUSE Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage in concurrence. IN ORDER FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2013: H 6120 BY Ucci ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES Committee on Corporations recommends passage H 6156 BY Malik ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF COUNTRY CLUB, INC. Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

22 H.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 5, H 5811 SUB A BY Carnevale ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A H 5890 BY Coderre ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY - NAMING BRIDGE NO. 550 IN PAWTUCKET Committee on Finance recommends passage H 5698 SUB A BY Serpa ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- WORK ON HOLIDAYS AND SUNDAYS Committee on Labor recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A H 6146 SUB A BY Slater ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES Committee on Municipal Government recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A S 303 SUB A BY McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A in concurrence S 666 SUB A BY Bates ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A in concurrence.

23 H.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 5, S 667 SUB A BY Picard ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A in concurrence S 955 BY Kettle ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF HOPE SANITARY ASSOCIATION Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence S 964 BY Felag ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF COUNTRY CLUB, INC. Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence S 881 BY Crowley ENTITLED, AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS Committee on Municipal Government recommends passage in concurrence. Wednesday, June 05, 2013 Francis McCabe Clerk of the House

24 H.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 5, 2013 APPENDIX CONSENT CALENDAR IN ORDER FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2013: H 6165 BY Tanzi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage H 6166 BY Ferri ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage H 6176 BY Ruggiero ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage H 6182 BY Serpa ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage S 911 BY Sosnowski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence S 912 BY Kettle ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence. Wednesday, June 05, 2013 Francis McCabe Clerk of the House